[8-K] ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. Reports Material Event

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Electronic Arts Inc. redeemed $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.800% Notes due 2026 using cash on hand on January 6, 2026. The notes were called at 100% of principal plus accrued and unpaid interest up to, but excluding, the redemption date, in line with the governing indenture. This payoff terminates the material definitive agreement related to the notes and constitutes a triggering event for the associated debt obligation, both of which are cross-referenced in the filing.

Positive

• Complete redemption of $400,000,000 4.800% Notes due 2026 using cash on hand removes this debt and its future interest payments from Electronic Arts’ capital structure.

Negative

• None.

Insights

Corporate credit & capital structure analyst

Electronic Arts fully repaid $400M 4.800% notes with cash, removing this debt.

Electronic Arts Inc. used cash on hand to redeem all $400,000,000 outstanding aggregate principal amount of its 4.800% Notes due 2026 on January 6, 2026. The redemption price was 100% of principal plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date, as specified by the indenture governing the notes.

This transaction eliminates the specific 4.800% 2026 notes from the company’s capital structure and ends the related material definitive agreement under the indenture. While this uses cash resources, it removes a fixed-rate liability and associated future interest payments at 4.800%. The filing also classifies the redemption as a triggering event for a direct financial obligation, reflecting the sizable cash outlay tied to this payoff.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) January 6, 2026    

 ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

0-17948

94-2838567

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

209 Redwood Shores Parkway,

Redwood City,

California

94065-1175

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

(650)

628-1500

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class

Trading Symbol

Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

EA

NASDAQ Global Select Market

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Item 1.02    Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

The disclosure set forth in Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.04    Triggering Events that Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement.

The disclosure set forth in Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01    Other Events.

On January 6, 2026 (the “Redemption Date”), Electronic Arts Inc. (the “Company”) redeemed all of the $400,000,000 outstanding aggregate principal amount of its 4.800% Notes due 2026 (the “Notes”) with cash on hand at a redemption price equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the Redemption Date, in accordance with the terms of the Indenture (as defined below). The Notes were issued pursuant to the Indenture, dated as of February 24, 2016, between the Company, as issuer, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank National Association), as trustee (the “Base Indenture”), as supplemented by that certain First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 24, 2016, between the Company, as issuer, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank National Association), as trustee (the “Supplemental Indenture” and the Base Indenture as supplemented by the Supplemental Indenture, the “Indenture”).

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.

Dated:

January 6, 2026

By:

/s/ Stuart Canfield

Stuart Canfield

Chief Financial Officer